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Secretary-General pushes UN reform, urges broader Security Council representation
Summary
At a London commemoration for the UN's 80th anniversary, the Secretary-General urged respect for international law and a UN reform to reflect 2026; a briefing spokesperson said any Security Council changes are for member states to decide, not the Secretary-General alone.
The Secretary-General used an 80th-anniversary commemoration in London to call for a reformed United Nations that reflects today’s balance of global power. In remarks summarized at the UN briefing, the Secretary-General warned that as “global centers of power shift,” the world can become “either more fair or more unstable” and urged strengthening multilateralism and respect for international law.
A UN spokesperson said the Secretary‑General “pushed for reform of the UN system to…
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